Layout using Pink Paislee with CM Project Recipe

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I love working with sketches and after making the switch to Creative Memories, I was really happy to see that they provide Project Recipes with the release of each new paper pack.

For today's layout, I used the Creative Memories Mi Amor Project Recipe with supplies from my stash.

I love how easy it was to pull everything together with this Recipe.  I was able to use my Cricut, my CM Border Maker System, and some CTMH Thin Cuts and they all went so well together.

I love how the CTMH Peacock cardstock pops against the Pink Paislee background cardstock.

I used a Pilot Precise V5 Pen in my Cricut to add some journaling to this banner using the Kyden Cricut Font.

I cut my title from the Cricut Photo Fun - Holiday Memories cartridge.  

The hearts on the title go perfectly with my CTMH Heart Thin-cuts.

Supplies Used:

• Pink Paislee - Hello Sunshine Paper Pad
• CTMH White Daisy cardstock
• CTMH Peacock cardstock
• CTMH Thin Cuts - Hearts
• CTMH Bitty Sparkles
• CM Border Maker System
• CM Picket Fence Border Maker Cartridge
• Cricut Kyden Font (Access)
• Cricut Photo Fun -  Holiday Memories Cartridge (Access)
• Pilot Precise V5 Pen - Black

You can order Creative Memories Products in Canada from my CM Website or use the Advisor locator to find an Advisor near you.  

CTMH Dreamin' Big Featured Artwork: Cardmaking with Thin Cuts Bundle

Each month CTMH highlights a paper pack from the current Idea Book, you can find today's project on page 30 of the Seasonal Expressions Idea Book.

The featured paper pack for March 2017 is Dreamin’ Big.  Today's Artwork uses the coordinating Dreamin' Big Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle on sale this month for 25% off the regular price.  The bundle includes the Dreamin' Big - Cardmaking stamp set along with the Thin Cuts metal dies used to cut out the adorable butterflies in this card project.

Supplies:

Thinking of You Card:

• Dreamin' Big Paper Pack
• White Daisy Cardstock
• Whisper Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Juniper Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Poppy Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Saffron Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Dreamin' Big Complements
• Dreamin' Big Sequins
• Dreamin’ Big Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle

Butterfly Card

• Dreamin' Big Paper Pack
• White Daisy Cardstock
• Whisper Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Sorbet Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Juniper Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Poppy Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Saffron Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Dreamin' Big Complements
• Dreamin' Big Sequins
• Dreamin’ Big Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle
• Watercolor Paints
• Paintbrush Set

CTMH March Specials and Stamp of the Month

Purchase any current Thin Cuts or Thin Cuts bundles at 25% off in March.

Thin cuts give you a fast and easy way to cut all kinds of shapes for your crafting, and this month they are all available at 25% off! 

Choose from titles, sentiments, and a wide variety of shapes to stamp on so you can get precise, dimensional shapes in no time!

New Consultants: Anyone who signs up in March will receive a set of Thin Cuts in their New Consultant Kit at no additional cost to them!

March Stamp of the Month - Tea-rrific

Isn't this just adorable - a set of 11 Tea Themed images and sentiments!  Available this month only!

Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set, available for that month only, for just $6! When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for this special Stamp of the Month pricing. Also available at the regular price of $23.

Title Page for 2000 Scrapbook using Bella Blvd Molly Collection

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I realized that I haven't added any recent projects to the blog in the past couple of weeks.

I've been spending a lot of time in my craftroom lately and finally finished my albums for 2000.
I ended up splitting the year into 2 books because one was just too thick with all the extra Flip Flaps™ that I included.

I was able to get a matching album in the CTMH clearance section, so I have both in the Slate Circle post bound album and I changed out the posts that are included with the album to smaller 1" posts so all the pages are laying nice and flat.

I've also started on my 2001 album, which won't be as thick since we didn't have as many pictures printed for that year.  

Here is the title page for my 2000 album:

I chose a couple of leftover photos that didn't have a theme but were taken at the beginning of the year.  My son is a clown and I have lots of pictures of him making faces for the camera.


For this layout, I used a free sketch that I downloaded from Scrapbook Generation and the Bella Blvd Molly Collection.

I created the two titles in the Cricut Design Space App using the Augenblick Font.  

I love how intricate the cut is using my Cricut Explore.   The title was cut out of plain Black cardstock and I added some shine with my CTMH Clear Shimmer Brush.  I also applied it to the Thin Cuts Hearts at the top of the page.


Products Used:

• CTMH White Daisy Cardstock
• CTMH Black Cardstock
• CTMH Teal Shimmer Trim
• CTMH Shimmer Brush—Clear
• CTMH Thin Cuts—Hearts
• Bella Blvd Molly Collection - Papers and Embellishments

Card for CAS(E) this Sketch 203

When I saw sketch 203 over at CAS(E) this Sketch it reminded me right away of the Adorning Accents edgelit die and embossing folder set that I bought years ago from SU.

I made my card using the new CTMH Sugar Rush cardstock.  The stamped images are from the new Sugar Rush - Cardmaking stamp set and the Thanks sentiment is from the Thin Cuts—Hello & Thanks set that came out in the latest Annual Inspirations Idea Book.  

I added a touch of glitter to the Thanks sentiment with my CTMH Clear Shimmer Brush and the You're the Sweetest was heat embossed with Ranger™ White Super Fine Embossing Powder on Pomegranate cardstock.  The donut is stamped with Champagne, Sea Glass and Pomegranate Exclusive Inks™ and popped up with foam tape.

I'm sure I'll be making more cards with this sketch - great way to get more use out of those tools that have been sitting on the shelf.  

Sprinkled with Love Card using CTMH Sugar Rush

I made this card using products from the new CTMH Workshops Your Way® Sugar Rush Scrapbooking Kit and the coordinating Sugar Rush—Cardmaking Stamp Set and Thin Cuts.

This kit comes with a great selection of cardstock featuring tasty treats along with 3 rolls of Washi Tape, a package of Complements and the Sugar Rush Dots.  

The Workshop Guide with Scrapbook and Card Layouts and Cutting Guides is available for free download on my website.

I love the layered stamps for the icing, there is also another one with sprinkles so you can mix and match them.  

I went for a more realistic looking donut using Champagne Ink but the Workshop Guide uses different colours like Blossom or Sea Glass and they look great.   

It was so easy to stamp with my new We R Memory Keepers Precision Press,  no problem stamping the two icing layers along with the added bonus of not hurting my hands holding the acrylic blocks.  

Close To My Heart Products Used:

• Blossom Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Champagne Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Pomegranate Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Workshops Your Way® Sugar Rush Scrapbooking Kit
• Sugar Rush Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle  (includes stamps and dies)
• White Daisy Cardstock
• White Shimmer Trim
• Thin 3-D Foam Tape

Mojo Monday 474 with CTMH City Sidewalks

For this week's sketch challenge over at Mojo Monday, I made a card using the CTMH City Sidewalks Paper Pack & Woodland Wishes Thin Cuts Bundle.

I had bought the Woodland Wishes Bundle with the intention of using it with my Oh, Deer WYW Kit and thought the Snowflake stamp and matching die would work well above the banner where the flower is in the sketch.  I added a bit of sparkle with White Shimmer Trim, Bitty Sparkles, and the new Shimmer Brush.

Close To My Heart Products Used:

Woodland Wishes Thin Cuts Bundle

City Sidewalks Paper Packet

White Daisy Cardstock

White Shimmer Trim

Bitty Sparkles

Shimmer Brush—Clear

Lagoon Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Peacock Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Mojo Monday 456 with CTMH Tickled Pink

I absolutely adore these Flamingos from the Tickled Pink Stamp & Thin Cuts dies sets by Close To My Heart.  

I had so much fun creating this card for Mojo Monday 456 using this set and the coordinating cardstock from the CTMH Calypso Workshops Your Way Kit.   

Close To My Heart Products Used:

 Tickled Pink Stamp Set*

 Tickled Pink Thin Cuts*

 Calypso Workshops Your Way Kit (Cardstock and Sequins)*

*available until August 31, 2016 - while supplies last

 Black Cardstock

 Pixie Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

 Cotton Candy Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

 Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

CTMH Charlotte Workshops Your Way

With today's launch of the new Seasonal Expressions Idea Book comes a new Workshop Program called Workshops Your Way.

It's a little different than the current Workshops on the Go Program.

This new program includes all the supplies needed to make three 12x12 layouts, one Picture My Life Pocket Scrapbooking Layout and nine cards. The instructions are available to download from my CTMH website.

 There are also coordinating My Acrylix Stamp Sets and the new Thin Cuts dies available separately for each kit.

This is the Charlotte Workshops Your Way Kit, it comes with this gorgeous patterned cardstock, some solid cardstock and a bunch of accessories, including some gorgeous black ribbon with gold running through it.

No ink or stamps needed to complete the scrapbook layouts.

The card instructions show the new Springtime Wishes Stamp Set &  Springtime Wishes Thin Cuts   metal dies.

This is the first layout from the Charlotte Workshops Your Way Kit.  It was perfect for my cousin's wedding reception photos.  Too bad I had forgotten my camera at home and didn't get any of the outdoor ceremony.  

Since I didn't have many pictures to choose from I added an extra Picture My Life Card and will probably add a Cricut cut with a title on that upper floral spot.  

The journaling card is also one of the Charlotte WYW Picture My Life cards.  

This is the coordinating Springtime Wishes Stamp Set which is available separately.  I'm happy they decided to offer it like that sometimes I have wanted just the stamp set and not the whole Workshop Kit. 

This is exciting!! We now have coordinating metal dies!  

They come in the same packaging as our stamp sets but are on these great magnetic sheets.

I'll admit it - I have spent the same amount on my Big Kick and all the plates and platforms as I did for my Cricut Explore.  I used my magnetic platform for the first time cutting out the new Thin Cuts. 

I will probably be using it a bit more with these new Workshops. 

I stamped my images first with Archival Ink then ran them through the Big Kick.

I used CTMH Watercolour paints on them but you can also use and Ink Pad with a sponge dauber and get really nice soft colour on the cut pieces.   

 These are the three cards from the Charlotte Workshops Your Way Instructions.  

I had enough scraps left to do the nine cards and a little bit more.  

If you added in some extra solid cardstock you could really stretch out the patterned cardstock and make a lot more layouts or cards.  

Consultant January Special!

This month I am offering an exclusive Consultant Special - a 10% discount for anyone who orders the new Charlotte Workshop Your Way Kit (G1104) the Springtime Wishes Stamp Set (C1641) and  Springtime Wishes Thin Cuts (Z3201) - a savings of $6.53!

Local customers ordering directly with me will have the 10% taken off at the time of their order. 

Online Canadian customers will be reimbursed by me for the $6.53 once your order has been processed.

This Introductory Special is only available through me and is not a Close To My Heart offer. 

In Canada? You can purchase these products on my CTMH website:

http://nancyhelmer.ctmh.com

Or start your own CTMH business for just $149. 

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